Hybrid Designs PLC
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Public transportation ICT |
Founded | December 2014 |
Founder | Samrawit Fikru |
Headquarters | , Ethiopia |
Products | RIDE app |
Hybrid Designs PLC is an Ethiopian software development company founded by entrepreneur and computer scientist Samrawit Fikru in 2014. The company supplements mobile app to RIDE share taxi company with the aim of improving the transportation system safe and convenient.[1] In 2022, the company signed agreement with Ethio-telecom to enable users access its service and product through telecom system.[2]
History
[edit]Hybrid Designs was founded by Samrawit Fikru in December 2014 and entered RIDE market in 2017 with the aim of improving the transportation system safe and convenient with assistance of mobile app.[3][4] In 2022, Ethio telecom and Hybrid Designs PLC signed agreement to enable its customers use Ethio-telecom product and services through RIDE transport service.[2][5] In that year, Hybrid Designs market entered Djibouti with its subsidiary.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Dong Yumin; Rui Yannian; Shuai Dianxun. "The researching of constructing a convenient, safe, credible, new e-government system". Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 2. IEEE: 1719–1723. doi:10.1109/itsc.2003.1252777.
- ^ a b Reporter, Staff (2022-05-30). "RIDE integrates telebirr as payment option". Capital Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Samrawit Fikru". Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Fortune, (Addis). "Riding Apps High on Demand, Low on Safety, Affordability". Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Team, Editorial (2022-06-02). "Ethio Telecom and Hybrid Designs PLC to Enable Telebirr Digital Payment Related Services for its Customers". TechAfrica News. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Fortune, (Addis). "Ride Readies for Djibouti Market Entry". Retrieved 2024-08-16.